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WIP Carousel

A 3D image carousel you build on the Edit page. Drop your images into the Inspector and never open Fusion.

FreeGeneratorResolve 21 (tested on Mac) · Free and StudiomacOS + Windows

Download free 1.5 MB

carousel · sphere · stack · wall · ring

What it is

What it does

Twelve 3D layouts for your images, from a clean carousel to a spherical gallery, helix, drum and wall. Drag one generator to your timeline, drop your images into the Inspector and everything else is automatic: it counts your images, sizes the cards and keeps each image's own shape. It runs on your GPU, so 150 cards costs about the same as a few dozen.

Twelve layouts, including ring, helix, wall and sphere
Works on the Edit page: drop your images straight into the Inspector
Up to 24 different images and up to 150 cards
Morph one layout into another
Spin it, or step and hold, on a ready ease or your own curve
Keep each image's shape or pick your own, and round the corners
A focus zone pulls the front card forward
Runs on your GPU and works in free Resolve

Use it for

Portfolio and client-work reels
Product and app galleries
Photo albums and event recaps
Podcast guest and thumbnail walls
Opening titles and section intros

Tips

Name files in order (photo_01, photo_02...) and Resolve treats them as one item you can drop in a single drag.
For files that aren't numbered, select them, make a compound clip, and drop that.
Sphere + Cards 40 + Focus: Front is the clean spherical look.
Step & Hold with a Snappy ease is great for showing one project at a time.
Leave Background on Transparent and put it above your video.

Install · about a minute

Four steps

01
Unzip the download and keep the folder together.
02
Mac: double-click Install (Mac).command. If macOS says it can't be opened, right-click it and choose Open. Windows: double-click Install (Windows).bat.
03
Restart DaVinci Resolve.
04
On the Edit page, open Effects › Generators › anukalp.wip, drag WIP Carousel to the timeline, click it, and drag your images into All Images in the Inspector.

Double-click doesn't work? Copy the .drfx into ~/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Templates/ on Mac, or %APPDATA%\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Fusion\Templates\ on Windows, then restart Resolve.

Full guide with every control (PDF) →

Troubleshooting

If something's off

It isn't in the Effects library. Restart Resolve after installing. Still missing? Use the manual install path above.
It looks different from the demo. Check you're on Resolve 21, then compare your Inspector settings with the defaults in the guide.
Known issues: Carousel has two parts, so double-clicking only the .drfx is not enough. Use the installer. Windows has not been tested yet. If it misbehaves, tell us.

Report a bug or ask for a feature →

Compatibility

Version 1.0.0

Works on	macOS, Windows
DaVinci Resolve	21 (tested on Mac) · Free and Studio
Released	9 Nov 2026
Download size	1.5 MB

What's new in 1.0.0

First release: twelve 3D layouts, Inspector image drop, morph, motion with a custom ease curve, card shape and focus controls.

Free download · 1.5 MB

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